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| Windows Security : Fresh Gadgets Blog @ www.Gadgetadvisor.com |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/27 17:21:04 (158 reads) |

We are surrounded by gadgets and everyday we are confronted with new releases and more than one time you find it difficult to sift trough news and reviews. www.Gadgetadvisor.com is a new technology blog which took the challenge of presenting the latest in tech and gadget news in an objective and informative manner. |
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| Firewalls : New Online Armor Personal Firewall V3 by Tall Emu |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/26 2:15:17 (252 reads) |

Tall Emu has released Version 3 of Online Armor personal firewall software, which promises to be even better than the award winning version 2 - winner of “The Best Firewall Software of 2008”. The new version of Online Armor now supports Vista (32bit), offers even better protection, has an improved GUI interface, is easier to use and is more robust. It is also now available in Italian and French with many more languages to be rolled out over the next couple of months. |
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| Windows Security : MS08-067 - Critical Microsoft Vulnerability - Update Now ! |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/25 11:28:42 (427 reads) |

A new critical Windows vulnerability has been discovered and Microsoft is acknowledging it's criticality by releasing an out-of band patch before the regular Windows update batch due Nov. 11. This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Windows Server service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an affected system received a specially crafted RPC request. |
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| Identity Theft - Phishing : Celebrating PhishTank : 2 Years of Phish Fighting |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/24 17:19:54 (154 reads) |

OpenDNS, the award-winning navigation service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today announced its PhishTank anti-phishing service has seen a half-million individual phishing scams reported in the two years since the service was launched. |
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| Antivirus : McAfee Anti-Malware Embedded in SanDisk USB Flash Drives |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/22 15:09:54 (305 reads) |

SanDisk Corporation and McAfee, Inc. today announced SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise with anti-malware protection from McAfee. In addition to protecting corporate USB flash drive users from data leaks, the solution includes the McAfee® Scan Engine, which offers advanced heuristic analysis for comprehensive detection of both known and unknown threats. Expected to be available before year’s end, this “always on” safeguard blocks malware from entering the secure USB flash drive even when the device is used outside of the firewall. |
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| Antivirus : New Symantec PC Help Service - An oil change for your computer |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/20 17:46:53 (246 reads) |

Symantec Corp., makers of Norton security software, today announced its new remote PC help service, Norton Premium Services (www.norton.com/tuneup), designed to deliver convenient, no hassle PC assistance. Now, both non-Norton and Norton customers benefit with trusted, remote PC help. The service provides comprehensive PC help offerings including a Norton PC Checkup Service (available 24x7) to identify performance problems, provide a custom PC report card and identify hidden spyware and a PC Tune-up Service -- akin to an "oil change for your computer" -- to boost performance and stability, and make a PC feel like new. |
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| Web Security : Netsweeper Protects Against Viruses, Spyware, Phishing Attacks |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/20 17:36:08 (221 reads) |

Netsweeper Inc. announces innovative enhancements with integration of real-time virus and malware scanning technology to its core content categorisation technology. With new web content being posted every minute of every day, the likelihood of malicious threats also being posted is a certainty. |
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| Adware - Spyware : Financial Crisis Influences Cybercrime says PandaLabs |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/19 16:44:12 (549 reads) |

30 Million Computers are Infected by Fake Antivirus Programs Generating Nearly $14 Million for Cyber-crooks Every Month; Distribution of more than 7,000 variants of this type of adware tricks millions of Internet users who spend an average of three days disinfecting their systems; Scam is designed to obtain users' bank details as users are directed to Web pages selling fake antivirus products; Three percent of those infected actually end up buying the fake product. |
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| Identity Theft - Phishing : First Phishing Atacks Using Economic Crisis and Bank Turmoil |
| Posted by Max on 2008/10/13 15:55:29 (280 reads) |

Late last week SonicWALL, Inc., a leading secure network infrastructure company, saw the first phishing threat to hit inboxes related to the banking-related crisis. The first threat targeted at Washington Mutual and Chase Manhattan online banking customers asks customers to verify their personal information using a dummy Chase website. If you are a Chase Manhattan or Washington Mutual customer and receive this type of email, you may be the victim of a phishing attack. Do not click on the link in the email and contact your bank mmediately. |
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